Today’s article is written by 9 year old Jacob. Jacob is the eldest child of our CEO, Rob and has been enjoying helping his Dad test out our brand new gripping aid, the Angled Aid. The article below is written with support from his mum, using Jacob’s words. My Dad My Dad is called Rob …
A little over three years ago we were tagged in a post on Instagram by kayaker Jillian Elwart. Jillian was born with a malformed right leg and a right hand consisting of a thumb and two fingers. She was using her General Purpose Gripping Aid to help her keep a firm hold of her paddle, while taking …
On November 30th 2016, avid gym goer and crossfit enthusiast Paul Dewey was where he spent most of his free time; at his local gym, CrossFit Johns Creek in Georgia, USA. He was coming to the end of a gruelling 10 minute double-unders drill (jumping rope, where the rope has to pass under you twice every jump) when …
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There are few things more enjoyable in life than getting outdoors on a warm summer day and doing something liberating. As a quad wheelchair user who lives in the UK, I am more than accustomed to waking up to the sound of wind and rain beating against the bedroom windows. On these days I know, …
Back in 2016, in the build up to Rio, we published an article on a number of Paralympic hopefuls, one of whom was Australian swimmer Rachael Watson. Rachael, who has cerebral palsy along with the muscle weakening Guillain-Barre syndrome, was competing in the S4 50m freestyle, which she not only ended up winning, but set …
With the end of festive excess and the start of a brand new year, many of us will be taking our annual trip aboard the New Year, New Me express train; looking to rebalance our diet, get back into exercise and work on our overall health. For me this often starts in the first week …
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After years of build up, planning and training, sandwiched in between delays and last minute alterations; the Tokyo Paralympic Games finally went ahead, doing so in spectacular fashion. After everything the organisers, athletes, and everyone involved had to go through just to get this mammoth event to go ahead at all; for it to be …
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Camping together It had been forecast to be thunderstorms and rain all weekend. So as the unexpected sun shone across the camping field, spirits were especially high. The kids were playing football, the adults were sipping the last of our morning coffee. It was time to make some plans for the afternoon. And Rob was …
Introduction At the beginning of the year we followed up on our first Tokyo Paralympics article by taking a closer look at one of the athletes hoping to compete as part of Team GB wheelchair rugby; seeing how she balanced her diet and training with festive frivolities, and how restrictions were affecting the ability to …
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Looking for Adventure Accepting limitations doesn’t have to mean you can’t live a fulfilled life. Nat and her Bedlington Terrier/Whippet cross, Stan, are an adventurous team. Together, they love exploring the outdoors and being as active as possible. But over the past 6 years, Nat’s autoimmune disease had caused her to find holding the dog …
Following on from the recent article which saw us dive into the world of handbiking, we now explore a few of the options available to wheelchair users that offer access to not just bumpy roads and cobbled streets, but on mountain bike trails, rivers, mountains and more. It’s time to take things off-road! Mountain Trike …
With the start of spring only a few short weeks away and the tantalising prospect of a ‘normal’ summer being dangled under our noses, now feels like the perfect time to shine a spotlight on one of the most liberating and rewarding outdoor activities you can do as a wheelchair user – handbiking! For anyone …
Sport is a well-known key contributor to leading a healthy and independent lifestyle and is arguably even more important to those living with a disability. Physical fitness, mental wellness and a community of like-minded people are just some of the benefits of taking a regular part in disabled sport, at any level. But what options …
Last summer, after the announcement that the Tokyo Paralympics were going to be pushed back a full year to August 2021, we spoke to a few Paralympic hopefuls about the effect this had had on them, how they were adapting their training during quarantine, and how Active Hands gripping aids for the gym were helping …
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We’ve put together 10 handy tips for getting started on a fitter 2021. If you have a disability, our gripping aids could help.
